Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-01
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The delegation of Pickett's men from
Richmond on their way to the Gettys-
burg battlefield will pass through
Shepherdstown in special train on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad to-mor-
row afternoon.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad will
issue 4th of July excursion tickets to
and from all stations on its line, at the
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale July ID, Sd and 4th, and
good until July 9TH.
There were two picnics by the young
ladies and gentlemen of Shepherdstown
on Tuesday-one at Mint Spring and
one at the Big Spring. No fish were
caught, but we don't know whet her any
larger game was hooked or not.
Senator Faulkner has appointed Mr..
Frank Waterman as his private secreta-
ry. Mr.. Waterman served in the same
capacity to ex-senator Camden. He is
well qualified for the position, and his
many friends will be glad to learn OF
his appointment.
The annual excursion to Harper's Fer
~ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be held on July 22d. A
number of speeches will be made by
prominent orators, and very fine music
will be furnished.
Rev. DIR. Diehl, OF the Lutheran
church of Frederick, Md, has been
granted six months vacation by his
congregation with full salary, the pull
pit in the meantime to be supplied by
the church council. DR.. Diehl's eye
sight is seriously affected.
The men employed on the false work
at the railroad bridge have finished the
trestling necessary, and will leave this
week for Rochester, n. Y, where the
Phoenix Bridge Company has another
job waiting on them. The third span
of iron is now being put in.
Mr.. III. l.. Melvin, son of Capt. J. S.
Melvin, of Duffields, this county, has
been appointed postoffice Inspector. He
passed the prescribed examination on
the 23d of June, and his appointment
dates from July 1st, 1t is for the usual
probationary term of six months.
We are Indebted to our esteemed
young friend, j. Morris Woodward, for
an invitation to attend the annual COM
mencement of the Washington High
School on June 2lst. Mr.. Woodward
was one Of the graduates, and we have
no doubt did honor to the school and to
himself.
y valuable fishing rod which the editor
lost a month or so ago in fishing acct
dent was found on Saturday and returned
to him by Mr.. w. Il. Lemen. Now if
we can only succeed in catching fish
on the inside of which We will find tin
box containing the balance of our tackle
we shall be happy.
Our Little Men and Women is fully
half pictures. The other half stories
aud histories good for siX-year-Olds. 1t
is worth ones while to be a youngster
nowadays. 81 a year. Send five cents
to ID. Lothrop Company, Boston, for
sample copy. A primer descriptive OF
all the Lothrop magazines sent free.
The chancery case of w. j. Knott
against the Shepherdstown Manufac-
turing Company was argued and sub
mitted to Judge Beckwith at the recent
term of the Circuit Court. The Court
adjourned before the Judge arrived at
decision. He will cal! special term for
the first of August when he will render
his decision in the matter.
Charles Wolff, sou of Mr.. Jacob Wolff,
of Opeluon township, was found dead
at place seven miles from Davis, w.
Va. The young man left Martinsburg
one week ago to work at his uncle's
sawmill. Being subject TO epilepsy, IL
is supposed that having had an attack
he was killed by falling to the ground.
His remains were brought here for bur-
ial on Thursday = Independent.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Updegraff, manager
of the retail stores of the Messrs. Upde-
graft at HagerstGwn. set sail "Wednesday
from Baltimore on the steamer Main,
of the North German Lloyd line, for
Bremen. His trip will be in the interest
of the firm, and he will spend about two
months in visiting the European facto-
ries that produce goods in their line OF
business. This will be Mr.. Updegrafi's
third trip TO Europe.
The MethodistS of Baltimore, Wash
ington City, Frederick and Washington
counties, Nd, and Franklin county,
Pa, have definitely decided upon the
holding of grand reunion at Pen Mar
OIL Wednesday and Thursday, July goth
and 2lst. An interesting programme
has been prepared for the occasion, in
GLIDING addresses by prominent divines
and others. and the indications point to
a large gathering of Methodist brethren.
MIR. Towner Schley brought to our
office few days ago a number OF wheat
heads which he said fully justified all
his statements in regard TO the Chesa-
peake fertilizers sold by him. They
were taken from the farm occupied by
| Mr.. John w. Hill, below town, aud
were certainly of Il fine character. The
heads were very large and well filled
witt, plump and perfect grains Of wheat,
and would have taken prize for excel
l.nre generally. Mr.. Schley says the